Thomas, Harry, Lance Corporal, 12503, 9th Bn, Notts & Derby Regiment
Born Norton in Hales, Salop
Enlisted Derby
Resided Cirencester, Glos
Killed in action Gallipoli 21st August 1915
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (www.cwgc.org)
Aged 20
Son of Benjamin and Hannah Thomas, of Lyneham, Chippenham, Wilts
Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey, Panel 150 to 152
Ashbourne News, 8th October 1915
Brief mention is made of Harry Thomas in a column headed ‘Casualties to Osmaston-by-Ashbourne Soldiers’. States that he was a private, and that he died in the Dardanelles whilst serving with the Notts & Derby Regiment, although the date of late September 1915 is given. The man above, however, is the only H. Thomas to have died at Gallipoli with the Notts & Derby Regiment. He was employed at the Osmaston Manor Gardens
Thomas, Harry, Lance Corporal, 12503, 9th Bn, Notts & Derby Regiment
Born Norton in Hales, Salop
Enlisted Derby
Resided Cirencester, Glos
Killed in action Gallipoli 21st August 1915
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (www.cwgc.org)
Aged 20
Son of Benjamin and Hannah Thomas, of Lyneham, Chippenham, Wilts
Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey, Panel 150 to 152
Ashbourne News, 8th October 1915
Brief mention is made of Harry Thomas in a column headed ‘Casualties to Osmaston-by-Ashbourne Soldiers’. States that he was a private, and that he died in the Dardanelles whilst serving with the Notts & Derby Regiment, although the date of late September 1915 is given. The man above, however, is the only H. Thomas to have died at Gallipoli with the Notts & Derby Regiment. He was employed at the Osmaston Manor Gardens